Selaginellaceae

Fan spikemoss

Selaginella flabellata (L.) Spring

Family: Selaginellaceae
Genus: Selaginella

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Fan spikemoss: On the rainforest floor at Emerald Pool, Dominica, W.I. — Photo: Hans Hillewaert, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Fan spikemoss

Synonyms

Lycopodioides flabellata (L.) Kuntze
Lycopodium flabellatum L.
Selaginella flabellaris A.Braun
Selaginella flabellata var. laxa A.Braun
Selaginella flabellatiformis Hieron.
Stachygynandrum flabellatum (L.) P.Beauv.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial

Photos

Photo: Hans Hillewaert, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.